Morocco: Bakers To Go On Strike Next Week
Rabat - The Moroccan National Federation of Bakery and Pastry (FNBPM) announced on Friday a national baker strike scheduled for next Wednesday andThursday in the kingdom. This decision was made in a...
View ArticleMoroccan Anti-Israeli Associations Call for Criminalizing Visits to Israel
Casablanca- Moroccan associations known for their hostility towards Israel have recently called upon the Head of the government, Mr. Benkirane, to criminalize any Moroccans who visit Tel Aviv of...
View ArticleMorocco’s BCP and BMCE Banks to Open Islamic Subsidiaries
Taroudant- Morocco’s BMCE and BCP banks are preparing to launch Islamic subsidiaries, according to Reuters. This announcement comes two months after the Islamist-led Moroccan government adopted a bill...
View ArticleFEMEN activists Interrupt an Islamic Conference Held in Berlin
Taroudant, Morocco- Three FEMEN activists interrupted an Islamic conference held Thursday March 20 in Berlin in the framework of the Berlin Islam Week event, according to the Dailymail. The same...
View ArticleMorocco: Despair Leads a Man To Offer Himself Up For Sale
Rabat- After spending half a month in a continuous sit-in,a Moroccan citizen offered himself up for sale on Saturday at “Almassira”yard in Beni Mellal, Morocco. In an unprecedented and unusual move,...
View ArticleBelgium: Far-Right Party Followers Chant “Fewer, Fewer Moroccans”
Rabat- Belgian Vlaams Belang party activists were chanting “fewer, fewer Moroccans” during their party’s electoral congress on Sunday in Antwerp-Belgium, in support of the Dutch right-wing party...
View ArticleMorocco: Arrest of French Man Alleged Member of Terrorist Network
Rabat- Moroccan authorities announced that a French citizen, whose identity was not disclosed, was arrested on Saturday in Rabat, Morocco on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist network. According to...
View ArticleMorocco: Minister of Justice Calls on Ministry of Interior to Film Police...
Casablanca - Is it really the end of police violence against citizens? The Minister of Justice and Liberties, Mustapha Ramid, recently called on the Ministry of Interior to start filming police...
View ArticleCasablanca: 3 Out of 5 Suspects Arrested for Robbing Bus Passengers
Casablanca - The Casablanca police arrested, three out of five suspects on Sunday who had robbed the passengers of a bus in Casablanca’s Enouassar neighborhood last Saturday. Armed with knives and...
View ArticleMorocco’s argan tree in decline: study
Taroudant, Morocco- According to the Worldagroforestry, argan tree density in Morocco “has decreased from 100 to 30 trees per hectare in less than a century.” Despite the country's efforts to preserve...
View ArticleMorocco, Mali sign action plans for economic and trade cooperation
Rabat- Action plans for economic and trade cooperation were signed by the Moroccan exports center "Maroc Export", Casablanca fairs and exhibitions office (OFEC) and Mali's trade and industry chamber...
View ArticleMorocco: Minister Discloses His Assets
Rabat- Minister of General Affairs and Governance Mohamed El Ouafa has released his income history since he was a student, as a response to the member of opposing party Istiqlal and the...
View Article21 Syrians Deported from Morocco
Casablanca- The Moroccan Authorities decided to deport a group of Syrian citizens who had tried to reach the Moroccan territory via Algeria. According to Yabiladi, the group, composed of 21 people,...
View ArticleSave Cinemas in Morocco: founder Tarik Mounim on the fight to preserve public...
Philadelphia- Tarik Mounim first learned of the derelict state of Moroccan cinemas when he returned to his home country from Paris in 2006 for a role in the film Goodbye Mothers, which included scenes...
View ArticleMorocco, the best winter surf destination
Taroudant, Morocco- For several decades, Morocco has been a popular destination for tourists from all over the world, attracted by the fascinating imperial cities, uplifting landscapes, vast desert and...
View ArticleMorocco Records Over 27,000 New Cases of Tuberculosis Every Year
Rabat- Tuberculosis still infects thousands of Moroccans each year. El Hossein El Ouardi announced on Monday in Casablanca that Morocco registers over 27,000 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) every year....
View ArticleMorocco New Digital Code To Put An End to Online Anonymity
By Karima Rhanem Rabat - Morocco new digital code*, which has been retrieved for revision from the official website of the State General Secretariat of the Government, is generally believed to put an...
View ArticleMorocco’s Central Bank Forecasts an Inflation Rate of 1.8% for 2014
Rabat - The inflation rate in Morocco is projected to average 1.8% in 2014, according to the latest estimates released by Bank Al Maghrib. The inflation rate in Morocco is projected to average 1.8% in...
View ArticleMorocco’s El Zhar extends his contract with Spanish Club Levante
Rabat - Moroccan striker Nabil El Zhar has extended his contract until 2016 with Levante, a team that plays in first division of the Spanish league (La Liga). “Nabil El Zhar has extended his contract...
View ArticleMorocco: Member of Opposition Party Discloses Assets After Minister Did
Rabat- After Minister of General Affairs and Governance Mohamed El Ouafa released his income history since he was a student, Abdullah Bakkali, member of opposing party Istiqlal and the editor-in-chief...
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